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Your Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastAttracting HummingbirdsSend us a textToday, we welcome back the Midwest Garden Gal, Lisa Hinzman Howard. Scott found her blog about hummingbirds and had a few encounters this spring with the cute little fliers, so here's some tips & advice on attracting these long distance migrators. Help a traveler out, would ya?https://www.midwestgardengal.com/https://www.midwestgardengal.com/attract-more-hummingbirds/Black Diamond Garden CentersWelcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a...2025-06-161h 02Your Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastBleume - The New Houseplant Fertilizer!Send us a textYMGP has found a new product that we think you are going to love! It's just recently been released and we are all on the ground floor. But don't be fooled the by packaging, it's not a gardener's lotion, but as colorful as the bottle is, it's a plant fertilizer!So simple to use, not only will the beginner like the mild 7-7-7 no burn formula, but the experienced gardener will like the quick 4 pumps and disperse! Check out our interview with Sam Niemann, the inventor, researcher... well, t...2025-05-0744 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastGrowing under the CoversSend us a textToday's episode recorded just before Summer 2024 ended, is a part two of sorts to our recent episode, The Forgotten Season. This episode has Lisa teaching us about building and using garden row covers. Which let's us to continue growing cool weather veggies all winter long. Doesn't some fresh veggies sound great in the dead of the winter? Here's how you can do it!Direct link to her blog on this subject: https://www.midwestgardengal.com/growing-under-the-covers-usda-zones-5-and-6/If you'd like Lisa to appear at your club...2024-09-251h 13Your Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastGarlic Fest '24 - Easy Step by Step GuideSend us a textToday, along with the Midwest Garden Gal... we walk through the simple step by step process of growing garlic in the Midwest. The good news is that this prcess is spread out over a nine month period and five of those months you don't have much to do at all... if ANYTHING! Join us and bring a pencil & paper.We once again welcome in our West of the Midwest podcast contributor, Lisa Hinzman Howard, also known as The Midwest Garden Gal. https://www.mid...2024-09-0452 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastTree of Heaven-TroublesSend us a text,ALERT EPISODE:Today's episode stared with a conversation with a garden center customer. And took off from there... Mike & I have brought on board a returning guest, Amy Stone, of The Ohio State Extension Office to discuss the invasive Tree of Heaven. And the tag along friend, the Spotted Lantern Fly. We chat about how hard it is to remove a Tree of Heaven from your property, to the attraction it offers the Spotted Lantern Fly. Which actually does NOT FLY... it's jumper! The o...2024-08-2855 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastZonal Geranium TidbitsSend us a textWhat we thought would be a super fast episode... turned into a number of revealing tidbits unknown to Mike.  But not to worry, Mike had a thing or two on that 5th Year Rookie. And Scott's hoping his one impressive tidbit find, YOU may not know either... listen in and find out!Black Diamond Garden CentersWelcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at n...2024-05-2239 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastENCORE EPISODE: Advantages of Rain WaterSend us a textGETTING THAT ITCH TO GET BACK INTO THE GARDEN? WELL NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO PREP. AND THAT MEANS GIVING YOUR PLANTS THE BEST WATER AVAILABLE... LISTEN IN TO THIS RECENT, BUT IMPORTANT EPISODE!We were in search of why rain water perks up our lawns and gardens more than tap water. Not a scientific white paper chat, but a quick 101. We found the answer and a easy way to collect rain water! PLUS, our guest proved Mike wrong about city regulations! Something Mike was happy to be wrong about. 2024-02-211h 01Your Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastMushroom EnergySend us a textThe guys welcome back, Mike Chancey...aka Mushroom Man. Mushroom Mike is here to explain to Scott which types of mushrooms are in the energy drink he has been consuming for a few weeks now.Why those particular mushrooms were probably chosen and how they help with the mind and body. Magic Mind was designed for long-term boost in cognition, energy, and stress and these fungi are here to help!Also, if you'd like to grow your own mushrooms, check out Mike's website and pick a growing kit that works...2023-10-1857 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastAdvantages of Rain WaterSend us a textWe were in search of why rain water perks up our lawns and gardens more than tap water. Not a scientific white paper chat, but a quick 101. We found the answer and a easy way to collect rain water! PLUS, our guest proved Mike wrong about city regulations! Something Mike was happy to be wrong about. So listen in, it's basically a double feature!!!To build your own rain water catchment system visit:https://www.bluebarrelsystems.com/AND LISTEN IN FOR A PROMO CODE TO GET...2023-09-1359 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastMike & The Tomato StalkSend us a textThis is a short follow up to our Tomato Tom episode... Scott did some more investigation into tomato fertilizer and had questions for Mike. And here's that conversation... listen in!Support the showBlack Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!https://blackdiamondgrows.com/Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast@yourmidwestgardenpodcast2023-05-2426 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastPlantskydd - Animal RepellentSend us a textThe guys welcome Emily Kennedy, from Plantskydd! And no, that's not a typo... Plantskydd is Swedish, and means Plant Protection!Scott can relate as Sandström is a Swedish surname. It derives from the Swedish words sand and ström which literally means Sandstream. Too bad it doesn't mean green thumb!Emily is here to help us learn about protecting our plants, of all kinds, from creatures who like to dine on our gardens and landscapes. The key is repel before they have a taste test!Join Scott an...2023-03-2941 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastMicroGreens UnboxingSend us a textA SURPRISE EPISODE!!!Mike & I were asked to try out a MicroGreens growing product and of course we said YES! In this episode, we had an impromptu gathering in the kitchen to unbox our test shipment. We look forward to the results and a proper conversation with our new friend Rachel, from Knowing Nature. Look for that early in the new year! KnowingNature helps you grow healthy microgreens at home, no matter where you live. Our planters are designed specifically to grow microgreens indoors without racks...2022-12-0821 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastHappy 100!Send us a textWhile celebrating our 100th episode of YMGP, we can't stop ourselves from sharing some Fall tips!We would like to thank all of our guests over the past three years, our sponsor Black Diamond Garden Centers, but most of all our subscribers!!!Enjoy the Winter break and we hope you'll join us again next season for another comedy show, I mean garden  episode with Mike & Scott!   Support the showBlack Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!https://blackdiamondgrows.com/Ple...2022-10-1836 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastThe Banana Tree - Session ThreeSend us a textThe Garden Guy, Mike, has challenged Junior Gardener Scott. The experiment:  to plant a couple Banana Trees in his Midwest "tropical" pool landscape. See if he can keep them healthy, let alone alive AND successfully over Winter them... having new growth next Spring.Follow along as Scott does his homework and gives updates on this multiple episode subject! This is Session Three, UPDATE #2.Scott updates Mike about how he plans on winterizing his two banana trees... the homework has been done, will he choose mulch/compost p...2022-10-1215 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastReaching out to Iowa - ISU ExtensionSend us a textMike & Scott reached out to the ISU Extension office to see what is going on in the Western side of the Midwest. Starting a conversion, be it with Iowa or your fellow gardener, can help both sides of the border. Seems Iowa is just in the midst of the Emerald Ash Borer , while we in NW Ohio dealt with the borer 8-10 years ago. Trading information is a powerful tool in your garden shed.Please welcome Aaron Steil to Your Midwest Garden Podcast!!!https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2022-09-2151 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastOur Friends...The SpidersSend us a textLots of talk from customers, mostly about spiders appearing around their house. So Mike & Scott do a quick little chat about our friends... Boris the Spider. Mostly, how to move them into the garden area._______________If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a voice mail at: (567) 318-2325 Or email us at: YourMidwestGarden@bex.net________________Like to check out our Facebook Page? Please "LIKE" it, follow along and even post...2022-08-3128 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastENCORE EPISODE: Overseeding Your LawnSend us a textENCORE EPISODE:It's that time of year... time to start over seeding you lawn... or is it? Mike & Scott discuss the 1-2-3s of over seeding. Is it too hot still? How long can you wait? And how can Mother Nature help? Tune in as the guys spend the episode outdoors in the heat talking grass!CHECK OUT ALL THE OTHER LAWN DISCUSSIONS IN OUR LIBRARY. Especially in the Season ONE section.Black Diamond Garden CentersWelcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We...2022-08-1045 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastFoxtail Barley ALERT... The Merging of City and FarmSend us a textThe guys discuss an unusual occurrence of a massive amount of Foxtail Barley blowing into a neighborhood like a snowstorm. A farm meets city type of merger issue... But more importantly is the ALERT for any Foxtail in your area! The barbs in the seed head has caused health issues in dogs/cats and reportedly a child. Take a listen, look around before a Barley storm hits your area._______________If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way...2022-08-0329 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastThe Banana Tree - Session TwoSend us a textThis is Session Two, UPDATE #1.The Garden Guy, Mike, has challenged Junior Gardener Scott. The experiment:  to plant a couple Banana Trees in his Midwest "tropical" pool landscape. See if he can keep them healthy, let alone alive AND successfully over Winter them... having new growth next Spring.Follow along as Scott does his homework and gives updates on this multiple episode subject! This is Session Two, UPDATE #1._______________If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do i...2022-07-2021 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastPoison Hemlock-Spreading the word!Send us a textWant to know what discussion popped up at the family 4th of July party? And more important, how did Mike get an invite?! LOLThe guys re-enacted the discussion for the record and pass on a few more tidbits about the weed we all know as Poison Hemlock. Which in the last thirty years has had more human interaction._______________If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a voice mail at: (567) 318-2325 2022-07-1328 minYour Midwest Garden PodcastYour Midwest Garden PodcastTropics in The Midwest? It’s Possible!Send us a textToday the guys talk with Teresa Woodard, over the past 15 years she has contributed to Midwest Living, Columbus Monthly, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Gardens, Chicago Tribune, Living the Country Life, Ohio Magazine and Edible Columbus. And now is a co-author of American Roots: Reimagining Our Home Gardens (Timber Press; Fall 2022).The topic is a more in depth discussion of transforming your backyard into a tropical paradise. Plants that are hardy for the Midwest, ones that won't survive the harsh Winters and Teresa reviews Scott's backyard tropical layout. Let's welcome Teresa to YMGP...2022-06-2950 min